Planting at Heartwood Forest
Teaming up with its customers, the Woodland Trust and TV’s Julia Bradbury, Premier Paper Group has planted 3000 trees at Heartwood Forest.
On 27 November, 150 of Premier’s customers and guests travelled to Hertfordshire’s 860-acre Heartwood Forest, which was acquired by the Woodland Trust in 2008.
On arrival, Premier’s guests were greeted with teas and coffees, while introductory speeches were given by the company and by television presenter Julia Bradbury, before taking to the field for a tree planting demonstration from Tim Kirwin, CEO of Wilder Things.
The team planted 3000 saplings in total, including native species such as cherry, hazel, oak and dogwood.
Reflecting on the day, Hussein Ismail, marketing executive for the Premier Paper Group commented, ‘It’s been an excellent event, the weather has been on our side, perfect for planting trees although the flint filled ground proved to be challenging. Our tree planting days provide a great platform for our customers and their clients to showcase their dedication to the environment by actually coming out, planting trees and helping to make a real difference.’
From its launch to beginning of 2017, Premier’s Carbon Capture programme has raised over £500,000 for the Woodland Trust.
